Gov. Dannel P. Malloy called Thursday for a number of specific changes to the state's firearm regulations. The move pre-empted any consensus recommendations from the legislature's bipartisan Super Committee and the task force he created, but which was not working fast enough, according to the governor.

The governor offered sharp criticisms for the pace of legislative action earlier this week but toned down his rhetoric in a Thursday morning press release. Still, he urged quick action by lawmakers to pass his stricter gun proposals.